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May 2, 2007
Summer-Like
80 degrees, sunny and now tonight thunder storming. I think we just went straight from winter to summer! (and I’m not complaining! :)
AM swim workout:
3500 yds total @YMCA
wu: 600 yds easy, 8x50 w/20 sec rest alt strokes
ms: 20x100 (as 5x100 on 1:50, 5x100 on 1:30, 5x100 on 1:40, 5x100 on 1:30), 10x25 w/15 sec rest, 200 kick (3:09)
cd: 50 easy
PM cycling workout:
69:15 total - 15 min wu, 4x15 sec pickups w/10 sec rest, 2 min easy, 6x1 min w/30 sec rest, 3x3 min w/90 sec rest, 1x6 min w/30 sec rest, 3x1 min w/1 min rest, 15 min easy cd
I was very excited to get this workout in outside before the storms started so I could get some hot, hilly and WINDY training in on the bike. Having done my past few cycling workouts on the trainer, I was looking forward to hitting it hard outside. And the weather could not have cooperated better. The wind was crazy – mostly crosswinds and headwind on the way out and crosswinds and tailwind on the way back. It was just what I was looking for. Nothing like some crazy winds to practice the bike handling skills! I felt pretty good on the ride. With the tailwind on the way back I was able to push the bike 27-28 MPH on the flats. I hit 36 MPH going down a hill too. That’s the best part about riding outside – you feel FAST!
After all that jazz I hung around at home some (wherein I made my amazing pretzel discovery) and then finally headed out for my run around 6:30. It was 75 minutes and while I was a little worn from the bike workout it was nice to be out pre-storm. It was getting even windier and dark and I like the way it smells and feels before thunder is on it’s way.
And now I’m tired and ready for bed. Good night all!
Posted by beth at May 2, 2007 4:51 AM